Shoe provided with a high 1heel and an embellishment

ABSTRACT

A shoe has a heel as well as an embellishment fitted around the heel and which is detachably clamped around the heel. The embellishment comprises a clamping bracket as well as an ornament 11 which has the look of an artistically shaped artificial flower. The clamping bracket has a slightly conical shape as has the top part of the heel of the shoe, where the angle of the conical shape of the clamping bracket and that of a part of the heel are equal.

This Continuation-in-Part Application claims priority to application Ser. No. 14/731,127, filed Jun. 4, 2015, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

DESCRIPTION

Field of the Invention

The invention relates to a shoe provided with a high heel and including an embellishment which is provided with a clamping bracket by which the embellishment is detachably clamped around the heel.

State of the Art

Shoes with high heels with or without an embellishment are of common knowledge. The known shoes with an embellishment have a permanent embellishment and this forms an undetachable integral unit with the shoe. This determines the look of the shoe.

An embellishment may be thought to be for example a stylish black bow or a brightly coloured artificial flower. Different occasions, such as a solemn occasion or a party, often ask for different shoes which are suitable for that occasion. In consequence, it is necessary to have a relatively large number of shoes to be able to wear suitable shoes for each occasion.

Shoes with high heels and detachably mounted embellishments are known from U.S. Pat. No. 2,871,602 and U.S. Pat. No. 2,461,977.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the invention to provide a shoe with a high heel of the type defined in the opening paragraph which can be provided in a simple manner with an (additional) embellishment which in addition can be exchanged or removed in a simple manner so as to tune the shoe better to different occasions. For this purpose the shoe with a high heel according to the invention is characterized in that the heel is provided with a peripheral groove which accommodates the clamping bracket and in that the clamping bracket is flush mounted in the heel such that the outer surface of the heel and the clamping bracket constitutes a smooth surface. As a result, the embellishment is enclosed in the heel so that it is even better attached to the heel and that it is prevented from shifting along the heel in an undesired manner. The look of the shoe according to the invention can be adapted in a simple manner, so that this shoe can be used on different occasions. As a result, fewer shoes will suffice to nevertheless be in a position to wear a suitable shoe for each occasion. The look of the shoe according to the invention can be adapted in a simple manner and suitably tuned to the occasion concerned. For example a black shoe can be provided with a high-gloss black bow for solemn occasions or for example a brightly red or green artificial flower for summery occasions.

An embodiment of the shoe with a high heel according to the invention is characterized in that the clamping bracket is conical and at least part of the heel is also conical having at least substantially the same vertical top angle as that of the clamping bracket, where the clamping bracket at the location of the conical part of the heel is clamped around the heel and the removable disc is fitted to the shoe. This avoids the embellishment undesiredly shifting in vertical direction relative to the heel and rotating around the heel. In this embodiment the heel needs no adapting.

A further embodiment of the shoe with a high heel according to the invention is characterized in that the clamping bracket is closely fitting around the heel over the entire or substantially entire periphery. This provides a firm attachment of the embellishment around the heel.

A still further embodiment of the shoe with a high heel according to the invention is characterized in that the clamping bracket is comprised of a removable part that is fastened to the heel. The removable part is for example a round disk which is fitted to the heel by means of double-sided tape or glue. The rest of the clamping bracket is situated around the removable part and can be removed from this part and again fastened to it.

Preferably, the clamping bracket is interrupted at one spot, so that it is present clamped around the heel in a slightly open bent state and is thus clamped extra firmly to the heel.

Preferably, the peripheral groove is interrupted at one spot. Combined with a clamping bracket also interrupted at one spot the embellishment is prevented from rotating around the heel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

The invention will be further described below in more detail with reference to examples of embodiment of the shoe with a high heel according to the invention represented in the drawing figures, in which:

FIG. 1 represents a side view of a first embodiment of a shoe according to the invention provided with a detachable embellishment;

FIG. 2 represents a detail of a part of the shoe represented in FIG. 1 in a perspective view to the front of the heel;

FIG. 3 represents a rear view of the shoe represented in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 represents a detail of a part of the shoe represented in FIG. 1 in the place of the heel with detached embellishment;

FIG. 5 represents a heel with a loose embellishment of a second embodiment of the shoe according to the invention;

FIG. 6 represents a detail of the heel represented in FIG. 5 with the embellishment nearly in the desired position;

FIG. 7 represents the detail of the heel represented in FIG. 6 with the embellishment in final position;

FIG. 8 represents a heel of a third embodiment of the shoe according to the invention with detached embellishment;

FIG. 9 represents the heel of the shoe of FIG. 8 with the embellishment in final position;

FIG. 10 represents a heel of a fourth embodiment of the shoe according to the invention provided with a groove;

FIG. 11 represents the heel of the shoe of FIG. 10 with an embellishment in final position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

In FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is represented a first embodiment of the shoe according to the invention in various views. The shoe 1 is provided with a sole 3 and a heel 5 as well as an embellishment 7 fitted around the heel and which is detachably clamped around the heel.

The embellishment 7 comprises a clamping bracket 9 by which the embellishment is clamped around the heel in a detachable manner, as well as an ornament 11 that has the appearance of an artistically shaped artificial flower.

The clamping bracket 9 has a slightly conical shape as has the upper part of the heel 5 of the shoe, where the angle of the cone shape of the clamping bracket and that of a part of the heel are equal. Over the entire periphery the clamping bracket 9 closely fits around the heel 5. In consequence, the clamping action results in a firm fixation of the embellishment to the heel.

The clamping bracket 9 comprises a removable round disc 12 which is fitted to the heel by means of double sided tape or glued to it. The disk is clampingly present in the rest of the heel and can be removed from the heel and be attached to it again.

For illustrative purposes FIG. 4 represents a detail of a part of the shoe in the place of the heel with detached embellishment.

FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 represent a heel 13 with a loose embellishment 15 of a second embodiment of the shoe according to the invention, represented in various positions of the embellishment relative to the heel during the fitting of the embellishment around the heel, where FIG. 7 represents the embellishment 15 fitted in the final position around the heel 13.

In this embodiment the clamping bracket 17 is interrupted at one spot 19 and the heel 13 is provided with a peripheral groove 21 in which the clamping bracket 17 is partly accommodated. This groove ensures that the embellishment is prevented from shifting relative to the heel without large clamping forces being required for this. This peripheral groove 21 is also interrupted at one spot 23, so that the embellishment 15 cannot rotate around the heel 13.

In FIGS. 8 and 9 a heel of a third embodiment of the shoe 31 according to the invention is shown with an embellishment 35 detached from respectively mounted in final position on the high heel 33. The clamping bracket 37 of the embellishment is flush mounted in a groove 39 present in the heel such that the outer surface of the heel and the clamping bracket constitutes a smooth surface.

FIGS. 10 and 11 show a fourth embodiment of the shoe 41 according to the invention with an embellishment 45 that can be flush mounted in the heel 43 of the shoe. In FIG. 10 the shoe is shown without embellishment and in FIG. 11 the shoe is shown with the embellishment 45 in final position, wherein the clamping bracket 47 of the embellishment is flush mounted in a groove 49 present in the heel such that the outer surface of the heel and the clamping bracket constitutes a smooth surface.

Albeit the invention has been described in the foregoing based on the drawing figures, it should be observed that the invention is not by any manner or means restricted to the embodiments shown in the drawing figures. The invention also extends to all embodiments deviating from the embodiments shown in the drawing figures within the scope defined by the claims. For example the heel may be provided with a recess and the clamping bracket may be closely fitting in the recess, so that the embellishment is flush mounted in the heel so as to achieve an even better fixation of the embellishment to the heel. 

1. A shoe comprising: a heel, an embellishment which is provided with a clamping bracket by which the embellishment is detachably clamped around the heel, which clamping bracket is interrupted at one spot, which heel is provided with a peripheral groove accommodating the clamping bracket, and which clamping bracket is flush mounted in the heel such that the outer surface of the heel and the clamping bracket constitutes a smooth surface.
 2. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the peripheral groove is interrupted at one spot.
 3. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the clamping bracket is conical and at least part of the heel is also conical having at least substantially the same vertical top angle as that of the clamping bracket, where the clamping bracket at the location of the conical part of the heel is clamped around the heel.
 4. The shoe of claim 3, wherein the clamping bracket is closely fitting around the heel over the entire or substantially entire periphery.
 5. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the clamping bracket is closely fitting around the heel over the entire or substantially entire periphery.
 6. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the clamping bracket includes a removable part that is fastened to the heel. 